Intel Mini-ITX Atom 8-core Hardware Build Recipe Available Here
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@robi - Is your Speedtest signature reflect the performance of the Supermicro A1SRi-2758f motherboard on a Gigabit broadband?
For those with tree fans installed, just how loud is the unit?
For normal desktop installation in a typical home environment, is one fan sufficient if standard firewall functions?
I've got 1G/200M paid for (~22 USD a month including landline phone and 120 digital TV channels), but I've never seen it really go above 700/200 even using the ISP's own CPE unit directly. So this is definitely not a limitation of A1SRi-2758f.
This unit at home is installed in an EPC2 mini-ITX case, and I've installed an 8cm fan inside of it just above the CPU with two cable ties to the holes of the case. Zero noise. It locates about 3-4mm right above the CPU heatsink, and the temperature is about 33-35degrees. The unit is located close to the ceiling in a poorly ventilated closet.
The rackmounted device is in a server room, a bit noisier but that's not an issue there. -
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The fans listed on the minibox website are 3 pin molex/non-pwm only. Are there any PWM fans available which would fit on the hdd brackets?
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The fans listed on the minibox website are 3 pin molex/non-pwm only. Are there any PWM fans available which would fit on the hdd brackets?
A quick Bing search found something like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17651/fan-1145/Evercool_40mm_x_15mm_High_Speed_PWM_Fan_EC4015SH12BP.html?tl=g36c365s1814
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i would have added more ram. probably 16gb
the cpu temperature seems right. they run hot
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@Sir:
The fans listed on the minibox website are 3 pin molex/non-pwm only. Are there any PWM fans available which would fit on the hdd brackets?
A quick Bing search found something like this: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17651/fan-1145/Evercool_40mm_x_15mm_High_Speed_PWM_Fan_EC4015SH12BP.html?tl=g36c365s1814
Are they still processing orders? Last I heard they were closing up shop.
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Well, try some other shops that carry similar fans :-)
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IPMI concerns...
I have yet to try WOL when the IPMI is not on a separate network, however I did use IPMI to configure/install the BIOS and pfSense with Supermicro's IPMI java software, quite nice IMO! I have no VGA or console cables
As far as my build, I copied the OP setup except I used the 4 core Rangeley board. I would go with a smaller power brick though or instead use a pico-psu. I was ordering out of fun to learn networking and building, and didn't pay attention to the huge size.
Now if only Squid2 or 3 would stop randomly shutting me out of external access, as I want to push the 4 core to see what it can do. I plan on OpenVPN with PIA, Squid, HVAP, Dansguarding or the newer which is not yet packaged yet, and Snort. Think big, start small, first on with figuring out a basic home NAT and firewall setup, then on with the packages.
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@Justin0:
Now if only Squid2 or 3 would stop randomly shutting me out of external access, as I want to push the 4 core to see what it can do.
So, do I get you right, Squid crashes? Can you find anything in the System Log regarding those crashes?
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I am not sure why the OP is recomending people spend over $50 on a power supply and associated attachments. This and this will do the job for about $35, no additonal attachments needed.
The rest of the parts are identical to what I listed here. I have been very happy with my little eight core monster. Its totally silent and fast as hell.
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I am not sure why the OP is recomending people spend over $50 on a power supply and associated attachments. This and this will do the job for about $35, no additonal attachments needed.
The rest of the parts are identical to what I listed here. I have been very happy with my little eight core monster. Its totally silent and fast as hell.
The poor reviews are reason enough to not order that AC-DC brick. I genuinely don't understand why people will pay top-dollar for some components and then cheap-out on something that has the potential to fry everything else.
The power-related parts in the original post mimic the ones I used in my M350 build. The brick was chosen because it's a high-quality unit, doesn't experience voltage sags or spikes under load changes, and comes with a Mini-DIN connector which is less likely to just fall out than a standard barrel. It's an oversized unit but is cheaper than buying a slightly smaller brick + PicoPSU and it also eliminates the redundant circuitry from the case (the board already has a DC-DC PSU built-in).
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Well said, Jason.
I had the picoPSU + standard barrel power brick before I switched over to the better power brick and mini-DIN connector. The standard barrel connector got disconnected easily a few times when I moved on the box in my closet, which was quite annoying. The mini-DIN connector makes a much better, more solid connection and it has never disconnected by accident. The picoPSU works, but it duplicates components that are already on the motherboard that you have already paid for. The picoPSU probably impedes air float a little bit. Not all power supplies are created equal. I'd much rather pair a high quality power supply with high quality components and not risk frying it by being penny wise, pound foolish.
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@Sir Loin, Do the standard barrel brick and the brick different you quoted in OP have different connectors? Reason I am asking because the pictures don't show the end connector. It is not very clear whether the power brick for DIN connector and the picopsu are interchangeable.
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You can see the connector on the mini-box.com web site: http://www.mini-box.com/12v-12-5A-AC-DC-Power-Adapter
Standard barrel
mini-DIN 4-pin
You DO NOT need a picoPSU if you go with the mini-DIN power supply. All the information is there in the OP, in the power supply section. as well as in the pictures I posted. If it is still not clear, ask away.
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Thanks for the pics. My question was more regarding the power brick. There is no image of the brick connector at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081S1YEE
But your third photo of the chassis with a single pin connector made it clear. So, tt looks like the power brick used for picopsu and DIN connections are not interchangeable. Guess, the downside of the DIN brick psu is that if it fails it will need to be sourced from mini-box.com. The picopsu brick will be more readily available.
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Correct, they are not interchangeable.
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There seems to be a USB3 header on the motherboard. How do you connect it to the front panel USB 2 port?
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There seems to be a USB3 header on the motherboard. How do you connect it to the front panel USB 2 port?
Can't with the built in panel. However you could attach this to the front:
[http://www.picco.nl/catalog/images/A41865.jpg]http://www.picco.nl/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/534_542/products_id/5586
](http://www.picco.nl/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/534_542/products_id/5586[img)or
[http://www.bilder.delock.de/produkte/thumb/4f3d31bf45e482.11415395.jpg]http://www.delock.de/produkte/G_83095/merkmale.html?setLanguage=en
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AmaZing, much appreciated :D
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@Justin0:
There seems to be a USB3 header on the motherboard. How do you connect it to the front panel USB 2 port?
Can't with the built in panel. However you could attach this to the front:
[http://www.picco.nl/catalog/images/A41865.jpg]http://www.picco.nl/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/534_542/products_id/5586](http://www.picco.nl/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/534_542/products_id/5586[img)or
[http://www.bilder.delock.de/produkte/thumb/4f3d31bf45e482.11415395.jpg]http://www.delock.de/produkte/G_83095/merkmale.html?setLanguage=en
](http://www.delock.de/produkte/G_83095/merkmale.html?setLanguage=en<br)Don't think that extension cable would work. The motherboard and the panel are both male sockets, so a female to female cable is required. Is such a cable available?
